Roger of Hereford, Campanus of Novara, Robert Grosseteste (?), Henry of Hesse, Richard of Wallingford, Ps.-Robert Grosseteste, Averroes, Johannes de Muris, John Peckham, John Holbroke, Arzachel — 15th century, beginning; English | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Roger of Hereford, Campanus of Novara, Robert Grosseteste (?), Henry of Hesse, Richard of Wallingford, Ps.-Robert Grosseteste, Averroes, Johannes de Muris, John Peckham, John Holbroke, Arzachel — 15th century, beginning; English

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 300

Place of origin

English

Date

15th century, beginning

Language

Latin

1. (fol. 1) Roger of Hereford Theorica planetarum

2. (fol. 19v) Campanus of Novara Theorica planetarum

3. (fol. 40v) Robert Grosseteste (?) Theorica planetarum correcta

4. (fol. 45) Theorica planetarum Gerardi

5. (fol. 53) Henry of Hesse De reprobatione eccentricorum et epiciclorum

6. (fol. 64v) Richard of Wallingford Quadripartitum de sinibus demonstrativis

7. (fol. 81v) Ps.-Robert Grosseteste Practica astrolabii

8. (fol. 84) Roger of Hereford De ortu et occasu signorum

9. (fol. 90) Averroes Middle Commentary on Aristotle, Poetics

At this point the following treatises are now lost but occur in the old list of contents-'Canones J. de Liverys: item Canones magistri Redde: item Canon super tabulas equacionis domorum magistri J⟨ohannis⟩ Walter: item Canones Alfonci: item Canon de ortu etc. qui prius'.

10. (fol. 99) Astrological treatise

11. (fol. 110) Johannes de Muris Musica speculativa

12. (fol. 115) Johannes de Muris Notitia artis musicae

13. (fol. 118v) Rubric: Composicio consonanciarum in simbalis secundum Boicium

(fols. 119ra–119va) De mensura fistularum

(fol. 119ra–rb) Rubric: Ars ad fistulas organorum menciendas [sic for metiendas] secundum Guidonem

(fol. 119rb–119va) Rubric: Gilbertus de proporcionibus fistularum ordinandis

Incipit: Nota quod antiqui musici

14. (fol. 120v) John Peckham Perspectiva

15. (fol. 132v) John Holbroke Tabulae cum canonis

16. (fol. 133) Arzachel Opus astrolabii

(fol. 134) Arzachel Opus astrolabii

(fol. 139v) Rubric: Kata in numeris

The following treatises were originally at the end of this volume--'Tabule Alphonsi: item Tabule magistri J. Holbruke prime & secunde [see art. 15. Cr.]: item Tabule numerorum proporcionabilium: item Tabule Johannis de Liuerys: item Tabule equacionis domorum: item Tabule magistri Redde'. A note by sir Thomas Bodley on fol. iv calls attention to the defects in this volume. The outer margins of foll. 75 and 79 are cut off.

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 141 leaves

Decoration

Penwork initials.

Diagrams.

Binding

Blue leather over medieval (?) boards.

Provenance

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Clare College (formerly University Hall, formerly Clare Hall): 'Ex dono magistri Yngham quondam huius collegii socius' (fol. 1v). John de Ingham was fellow of Clare Hall in 1402 and 1403 (BRUC 326). (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

Bought for the library with a gift of Sir Robert Cecil, c. 1605. (MLGB3)

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